Feb 22–23, 2013 · Columbia, MO
GILLY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Polar Bear Challenge on February 22, 2013 in Columbia, MO, scoring 685.1426 in a field of 46 teams. BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.1424. Category winners: Chicken — BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE (174.2856); Pork — WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY (174.2858); Brisket — GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM (172.5714).
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0002 points — closer than 99% of every championship in the data.
GILLY'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was GILLY'S BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Chicken places 8–9: FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ and BURNT FINGER BBQ tied on 170.2858 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Lutz's BBQ and BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ tied on 170.8570 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: CAVEMAN CUISINE and Boss Hawg BBQ - OK tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 169.7142 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2856 | 170.8570 | 168.5716 |
| Pork | 174.2858 | 173.1428 | 169.7142 |
| Brisket | 172.5714 | 170.8570 | 169.1426 |
46 entries · top 685.1426 · median 655.1425
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 5 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 6 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 7 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 8 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 9 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 10 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 11 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 12 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 14 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 16 | Lutz's BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 18 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 19 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 20 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 21 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 23 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 24 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 25 | Fast Eddy's | |
| 26 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 27 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 28 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 30 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 31 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 32 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 33 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 34 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 36 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 37 | Red-White-Nque | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 39 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 40 | Table Scraps Smokers | |
| 41 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 42 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 43 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 44 | CRIMSON & BLUE BBQ CREW | |
| 45 | Smokin K's BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK ASSASSINS |
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 2 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 3 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 5 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 7 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 10 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | Table Scraps Smokers | |
| 16 | Smokin K's BBQ | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | Fast Eddy's | |
| 19 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 20 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 21 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 22 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 23 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 24 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 25 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 26 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 27 | Red-White-Nque | |
| 28 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 30 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 32 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 33 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 34 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 35 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 36 | Lutz's BBQ | |
| 37 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 38 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 39 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 41 | CRIMSON & BLUE BBQ CREW | |
| 42 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 43 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 44 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 45 | PORK ASSASSINS | |
| 46 | Q LIVE CREW |
46 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.8571
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 4 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 5 | Lutz's BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 7 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 8 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 9 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 10 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 11 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 13 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 14 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 15 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 19 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 20 | Red-White-Nque | |
| 21 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 23 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 24 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 25 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | Fast Eddy's | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 28 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 29 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 30 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 31 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 32 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 33 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 34 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 35 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 36 | Table Scraps Smokers | |
| 37 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 38 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 39 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 41 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 42 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 43 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 44 | CRIMSON & BLUE BBQ CREW | |
| 45 | Smokin K's BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK ASSASSINS |
46 entries · top 174.2858 · median 164.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 5 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Lutz's BBQ | |
| 10 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 11 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 12 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 13 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 14 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 15 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 16 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 17 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 18 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | Red-White-Nque | |
| 22 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 23 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 24 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 25 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 27 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 28 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 29 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 30 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 33 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 34 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 36 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 37 | CRIMSON & BLUE BBQ CREW | |
| 38 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 39 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 40 | Table Scraps Smokers | |
| 41 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 42 | Fast Eddy's | |
| 43 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 44 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin K's BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK ASSASSINS |
46 entries · top 172.5714 · median 165.4285
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM | |
| 2 | Fast Eddy's | |
| 3 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 5 | Boss Hawg BBQ - OK | |
| 6 | GILLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TRUEBUD BBQ | |
| 8 | RIPPEL-QUE | |
| 9 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 10 | CAVEMAN CUISINE | |
| 11 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 12 | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 13 | WORTH SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | |
| 16 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 17 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKAHOLICS | |
| 19 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 20 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | TWISTED BELLY | |
| 23 | SHOOTIN SMOKE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ | |
| 26 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | |
| 27 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 28 | LION 'BOUT THE Q | |
| 29 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 30 | Lutz's BBQ | |
| 31 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 32 | CRIMSON & BLUE BBQ CREW | |
| 33 | ROADKILL BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin K's BBQ | |
| 35 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 36 | DC'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 37 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 38 | GONNA GET MESSY | |
| 39 | BBQ BONANZA | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 41 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 42 | Table Scraps Smokers | |
| 43 | Shut Your Mouth BBQ | |
| 44 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 45 | Red-White-Nque | |
| 46 | PORK ASSASSINS |